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Reconnecting
Reconnections are made when a connection with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR has b\
een cut.
○○ ○○○○To Reconnect...
1. Choose “Reconnect” from the “File” menu
bar.
Opening a Panorama Picture from a Picture File/Saving a Panorama Picture\
 as a Picture File
You can open a picture file as a panorama image as well as save a panora\
ma picture you have
taken as a picture file. In both cases, only JPEG compressed images are \
supported.
○○ ○○○○To Open from a Picture File...
1. Choose “Open” from the “File” menu bar.
When the dialog box appears, select the
picture file you want to use.
○○ ○○○○To Save...
1. Choose “Save” from the “File” menu bar.
When the dialog box appears, select the
folder where the file is to be saved and enter
the file name.
Displaying Connection Information
Connection information during connection with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR can b\
e displayed.
○○ ○○○○To Display...
1. Choose “Connect Information” from the
“Server” menu bar.
Panorama Creation Tool
A dialog box showing the connection information
appears.
The IP address that was set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
is displayed in “Host name” ( → P.3-6). The values
displayed for the video port number, camera control
port number and HTTP port number are those set in
“Setting Up the HTTP, Camera and Audio Servers”
( →  P.3-17, 3-18).
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The View Restriction Setting Tool enables you more visually and easily t\
o set limits on the video
which can be seen by users. A View Restriction is set up with the mouse \
while referring to a
panoramic preview.The View Restriction Tool lets you
easily set view restrictions in cases
where you want to set restrictions on
zoom or a portion of the field of view
when videos are distributed live or in
other such instances.
View Restriction Tool
Only the range set in the view
restriction is displayed in the
viewer.
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View Restriction Tool Display Screen
An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the View Restrict\
ion Tool starts up is
shown below.
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q “Load Settings” button
Loads the view restriction settings set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
w “Save Settings” button
The View Restriction setting value set and applied with this tool is sav\
ed to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
After setting the view restrictions, be sure to click the “Save Setti\
ngs” button to save
the settings to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
e “Stop Communication” button
Click this button during communication to disconnect the VB-C50i/VB-C50i\
R.
r Panorama Preview
Panorama images registered in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR are displayed. A View\
 Restriction preview
frame is displayed in which the View Restriction setting values are redi\
splayed. You can, by
dragging with the mouse, change the shape of or move the frame which wil\
l then be reflected
in the View Restriction setting values.
•View Restriction Preview frames
Pan/Tilt Preview Frame  (red)................ Upper/Lower/Left/Right value restriction area
Wide-angle Preview Frame (green) ......Zoom field of view (wide angle) restriction area
Telephoto Preview Frame (yellow) .......Zoom field of view (telephoto) restriction area
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View Restriction Tool
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View Restriction Tool
tCamera Selection box
Another camera cannot be selected with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
y “Apply the view restriction”
View restriction settings are applied when this item is selected.
u View Restriction Value Input boxes and “Get Value” button
The view restriction settings can be edited by entering values in the Vi\
ew Restriction Value
Input boxes. When the “Get Value” button is clicked, the current a\
ngle of the camera can be
retrieved and reflected in each setting value listed below.
•View restriction setting values
Upper value .........Value for the upper limit of the view restriction. The upper value of th\
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selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.
Lower value .........Value for the lower limit of the view restriction. The lower value of th\
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selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.
Left value ............Value for the left limit of the view restriction. The left value of the \
selected
camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.
Right value .......... Value for the right limit of the view restriction. The right value of th\
e selected
camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.
Telephoto ............Value for the telephoto limit of the view restriction. The zoom value of\
 the
selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.
Wide-angle ..........Value for the wide-angle limit of the view restriction. The zoom value o\
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the selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button\
.
i “Apply” button
Applies the current view restriction settings to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. A\
t this stage, the edited
settings are not yet saved to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. Be sure to click the\
 “Save Setting” button
to save the settings to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
o “Preview” button
Clicking this button allows checking of the set values specified in the \
View Restriction Value
Input boxes with the View Restriction Preview frame.
! 0“Admin Viewer” button
This button can be used to start up Admin Viewer.
! 1Status List
Displays the results of communication between this tool and the VB-C50i/\
VB-C50iR. Warning
messages are displayed in blue and error messages are displayed in red.
Note
● You cannot set view restriction for an external camera. For this reason,\
 the only
camera you can select in the Camera Selection box is “Camera 1” (\
VB-C50i/VB-
C50iR).
● Edited content is not saved to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR when the “Apply”\
 button is
clicked. The edited content will only come into effect when the “Save\
 Setting” button
is clicked.
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Setting View Restrictions
You can set up a view restriction by either entering a value in the view\
 restriction setting input box
or by using the following 2 methods. Select the way which suits your env\
ironment or according to
your preference.
■  Changing Settings from the View Restriction Preview Frame
The View Restriction Preview frame on the panorama picture can be used t\
o set view restrictions.
○○ ○○○○To Make Settings...
1. Select “Apply the view restriction”.
View Restriction Tool
2. Set the view restrictions by using the mouse
to move or change the shape of the “Pan/Tilt
Preview Frame (red)”, “Telephoto Preview
Frame (yellow)”, and “Wide-angle Preview
Frame (green)” displayed on the panorama
picture.
When enlarging or reducing the Telephoto Preview
and Wide-angle Preview frames, the vertical:horizontal
ratio is fixed.
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the
View Restriction Value Input boxes.
3. Click the “Apply” button.
Check the Status List to be sure the values were
applied correctly. Then when the ”Save Settings”
button is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-
C50i/VB-C50iR.
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View Restriction Tool
Retrieving Values from the Camera Angle of the Admin Viewer and
Changing Settings
Admin Viewer can be used to set the view restriction while confirming ca\
mera images.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1. Select “Apply the view restriction”.
2.Click the “Admin Viewer” button to start it up.
3. In Admin Viewer, click the “Start Control”
button to obtain control rights for the camera.
4. Move the camera angle to the position you want to set with the Upper, Lower, Left, Right,
Telephoto, and Wide-angle values, then click
the “Get Value” button for each.
The values retrieved using the “Get Value” button can
be checked in the View Restriction Value Input boxes,
or with the View Restriction Preview frame.
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the
View Restriction Value Input boxes.
5. Click the “Apply” button.
Check the Status List to be sure the values were
sent correctly. Then when the “Save Settings” button
is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR.
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Note
The Panorama Preview may be slightly different from the actual picture. \
After the
view restrictions have been set, please check to be sure that the view r\
estrictions are
correctly reflected in the Viewer. When checking from the Admin Viewer, \
choose
“View Restriction” - “ON” from the “Privilege” menu ba\
r ( → P.4-68).
View Restriction Tool
Tip
● When a view restriction is set, areas outside the restrictions may be ca\
ptured
momentarily if the camera is controlled close to the restriction limits.\
● When you want to clear the view restriction settings, clear the “Appl\
y the view
restriction” check box, click the “Apply” button and then the “\
Save Settings” button.
● Even if the “Apply the view restriction” is selected, view restric\
tion is not applied
when an input box is left blank. In this case, the maximum value is appl\
ied.
● For details on view restriction settings, see page 3-10.
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Preset Setting Tool
The Preset Setting Tool enables you more visually and easily to set Pres\
ets and home position.
Presets are set by operating the mouse while referring to a panoramic pr\
eview. You can also
enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and monitor two\
 or more Presets within a
specified start and end time.After setting presets, set the preset tour.
Reflecting preset settings in the viewer
Executing a
preset tour
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Preset Setting Tool
Preset Setting Tool Display Screen
The display screen for the Preset Setting Tool is divided into the “P\
reset Settings Area” and the
“Preset Tour Settings Area”. A maximum of 20 Presets and home posi\
tions can be set by referring
to a panoramic preview. In the “Preset Tour Settings Area”, you ca\
n enter settings for a Preset
Tour with which you can tour and monitor two or more presets within a sp\
ecified start and end
time. Below is a description of the “Preset Setting Area” screen.
See page 4-24 for information about the “Preset Tour Setting Area”\
.
Preset Setting Area Display Screen
q “Load Settings” button
Loads the Preset and Preset Tour settings currently set in the VB-C50i/V\
B-C50iR.
w “Save Settings” button
Saves the set and applied Preset and Preset Tour settings made with this\
 tool to the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR.
Be sure to save Preset and Preset Tour settings with the “Save Settin\
gs” button.
e “Stop Communication” button
This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50i/VB-C50i\
R to abort the
connection.
r Panorama Preview
Panorama images registered in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR are displayed. A yell\
ow Preset Preview
frame is displayed in which the Preset settings are redisplayed. You can\
, by dragging the
mouse, change the shape of or move the frame which will then be reflecte\
d in the Preset
settings.
If there are View Restrictions set up, the View Restriction Preview fram\
e appears in blue (within
the range of the restriction) or red (outside the range of the restric\
tion).
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Preset Tour Setting
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tPreset Selection box
Select the preset to set or “Home”. “Home” is the setting fo\
r home position.
y “For picture recording only”
When this is checked, presets are used for picture recording only; when \
it is not checked,
presets can be used not only for picture recording but for the viewer as\
 well. If you selected
“Home” in the Preset Selection box, this setting will be grayed ou\
t (setting not possible).
u Preset Name
A name can be assigned to the preset. If you selected “Home” in th\
e Preset Selection box,
this setting will be grayed out (setting not possible).
i Camera Selection box
Another camera cannot be selected with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
o Camera Parameters
Use “Pan” and “Tilt” to specify the central angle for the pa\
n and tilt ranges you want to set.
Use “Zoom” to enter the angle for the field of view.
•Camera Angles
Pan ............. Sets the pan position of the camera.
Tilt .............. Sets the tilt position of the camera.
Zoom .......... Sets the zoom ratio (field of view angle).
• Brightness
Sets the target value for the camera’s auto exposure feature. Select \
“Brighter” if the picture
is too dark due to backlight or other factors.
! 0“ Get Value” button
When the Get Value button is clicked, the current angle of the camera se\
lected at the VB-
C50i/VB-C50iR is retrieved as camera parameters.
! 1“Apply” button
Settings for current Presets and Tour Schedules are applied to the VB-C5\
0i/VB-C50iR, and
you can proceed to the next Preset setting. At this stage, the edited se\
ttings are not yet
saved to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. Be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings
to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
! 2“Preview” button
The settings for camera parameters are reflected in the Preset Preview f\
rame. The camera
angle for the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR also switches to this Preset and you can \
confirm from the
Admin Viewer.
! 3“Admin Viewer” button
This button can be used to start up Admin Viewer.
! 4Status List
Displays the results of communication between this tool and the VB-C50i/\
VB-C50iR. Warning
messages are displayed in blue and error messages are displayed in red.
Note
Edited content will not be reflected in the viewer accessed to the VB-C5\
0i/VB-C50iR
at the stage when the Apply button is clicked. After confirming the edit\
ed content, be
sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings to the VB-C5\
0i/VB-C50iR.
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